The footsteps of Daqin are unstoppable!

After the Qin army occupied the Anatonaian Peninsula, it was blocked by the strait and the army turned, directly referring to the place where the Jews lived in the Mediterranean and the Dead Sea.

After opening up the Silk Road on the Asian continent, Li Yuan's goal was quickly adjusted to win a sea port channel in the Mediterranean. However, along the coast of the Turkish Peninsula, there is a lack of a suitable natural port for ships to escape from the storm. In contrast, the Beirut Bay and Haifa Bay are located in the northeast of Jerusalem, with a prosperous population. The blanket weaving and dyeing industries are quite developed. They are two important commercial port cities on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean.

Beirut in later generations was the capital of Lebanon, and Haifa was the largest port of the State of Israel. In 200 BC, it was ruled by the Kingdom of Antico, which was the nickname of the Kingdom of Macedonia. Its king Philip V was a man with great ambitions and talent. He launched a war against Rome for the hegemony of the Mediterranean.

It goes without saying that the Macedonians were defeated by the Scipio brothers, and this sentence began to become popular among the Romans: "In the past, there was a king, King Antico!"

However, the fact that Philip V was truly defeated by the Romans did not happen during the Qin army's western expedition. The strength of the Antico Kingdom was not weak in the eastern Mediterranean. Not long ago, they joined forces with the Thracians to defeat the Hun tribes in Helianbi in Bulgaria.

The Huns traveled a long distance and marched thousands of miles, and the Qin army was constantly chasing them. Under the dual pressure of physical and psychological pressure, the strong grassland people were almost collapsed. In addition, they were not familiar with the terrain and cultural heritage in Europe, so it was reasonable that Helianbi's defeat was defeated.

In order to defeat the Huns, Philip V drew almost all his troops. He also guarded the other side of the Bosbruce Strait. Correspondingly, his control over the remote province far away on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean was greatly weakened, which gave the Qin army the opportunity to sweep the Syrian plateau and the lowland plains of the Dead Sea.

Judean Province.

As the name suggests, it is the place where the Jews live.

The Jews, also known as the Hebrews, have been established in the 11th century BC, and the Jews on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean experienced two glorious reigns of King David and Solomon, and then the decline of Jewish civilization. Babylon, Persia, Macedonia, Greece and Rome have successively occupied this area, and the Temple Mount in the minds of the Jews also floated and rose in this historical aftermath, either burned or rebuilt—.

In fact, when talking about Jews, the first impression in later generations is that they are born businessmen, businessmen, and wealthy people. At the same time, they were brutal massacred by Nazi Germany during World War II. After World War II, Israel, a country established by Jews, fought five large-scale Middle East wars with the Arabs.

The Jews unexpectedly showed great enthusiasm for the sudden appearance of the Qin people. The reason was very simple. Most of the Hu merchants who traveled to and from the Silk Road were Jewish merchants.

Before the arrival of the Qin people, the Jews did not have a good life. Although the Macedonian Empire, established by Alexander the Great, had long since fallen apart, his generals divided the huge territory of the empire and formed three continued kingdoms, namely the Ptolemy Kingdom, the Seleucid Kingdom, and the Antico Kingdom.

The area around the Temple Mount is at the junction of the Three Kingdoms. This special geographical situation determines that no matter which side the Jews surrender, they will never get any benefits. Over the years, the kings of Ptolemy, Sethysi and Antico regarded the Jews as inexhaustible ATMs, with taxes added and taxes added. After each war, the victorious side would pass the burden on the Jews.

The other two countries that are not satisfied will try their best to make up for the losses from Jewish merchants after they have to swallow the bitter fruits of failure. After this, it would be strange if the prices of goods they handled do not rise.

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Jerusalem.

The holy city of the Jews.

The Kingdom of Antico, the capital of the province of Judea.

In the warm and marine climate along the Mediterranean coast, the weather is as clear and cloudless as usual. In the river channel leading to Haifa Port, several dhows that have just arrived were unloading. The breeze gently blew across the sails, rippling with slanted shadows.

All this was so peaceful and beautiful. After the Atlantic Ocean’s westerly currents blown through the narrow passage of the Strait of Gibraltar, after continuous weakening, and finally reaching the eastern coast of the Mediterranean, there was no much power.

temple.

Located halfway up the hill of Mount Olives.

This is the residence of the Jewish king David. Compared with the simple houses where the poor people live at the foot of the mountain, David's residence is all made of bluestone, including not only gardens, trees, but also clean stone roads. The layout of the house is also magnificent, not only utensils from Europe, but also rare silk from the East.

October 26th, morning.

King David was dressed in his grand dress and holding a scepter to come to the Hall of Conventions. Here, he was going to personally welcome the mysterious messengers from the East.

The enemy is the ally.

The Qin State destroyed Seygyu and rested in peace, these neighboring countries that threatened the survival of the Jews for many years. Moreover, the Antico Kingdom and the Ptolemy Kingdom seemed to be scared by the Qin army and had no time to pay attention to the survival of the Jews. This was great good news for the Jews.

If the negotiations later are unfavorable, will the Qin army wipe out the fragile military forces of the Jews like Sweeping and Sergyo? But how can we deal with this strange and familiar "guest" from afar? Although the nobles and merchants around us were constantly introducing the situation of Qin to him, David was still hesitant and uneasy in his heart.

"Your Majesty the King, the Great Qin State has been in charge of the rituals!" Just as David was uneasy, the guards at the door shouted loudly.

Under the gaze of the Jewish officials, a tall and thin Eastern Confucius man walked in from outside the hall gate. Seeing his age, he was about forty. It is noticeable that the clothes he was wearing were completely different from Western ornaments, but were as dark as ink, with only a few golden silk patterns embroidered on the edges of the cuffs.

"Lu Jia, the envoy of the Great Qin State, held the order of Emperor Shenwu, and discussed military and national affairs with the nobles. I dare to ask, where is the leader of the noble?" The envoy's voice was not loud, but it echoed in the empty palace conference hall, but it seemed particularly loud.

Lu Jia—.

The Jewish merchants who have been to Qin have been sucked in the cold air. With the continuous victory and expansion of Qin, Li Yuan and his subordinates were also impressed by the people. In addition to the generals who fought on the battlefield, Lu Jia, the debater, also became a mythical figure who had a perfect tongue and could tell the dead to live.

David was stunned.

He did not expect that when the Qin envoy arrived, he spoke in such a disdainful tone. Looking at the style and eyes of the envoy, he was afraid that he did not take the Jews seriously at all.

"Well, Lu——, the envoy of the land, this is King David of my Jewish people." When the Jewish Hu Shang, who was in charge of diplomatic communication, saw that the situation was not good, he hurriedly stood up and greeted him with a smile.

"Are you king? When did the Jews establish a country? Lu has traveled several times in Persia and Egypt, why haven't you heard of it?" Lu Jia asked with a sarcastic look on his face.

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"Eight hundred years is indeed not short, but does King David know how long the history of my Great Qin is? Our ancestors have been more than 3,000 years since the Yan Emperor Huang. Even if we count from the period recorded in historical records, it has been more than 2,500 years. In this regard, the nobles are still far from this."

"In addition, there is another thing that I want to say is that I have experienced thousands of years of great Qin. Although there are setbacks and failures, we great Qin people have never given up our dream of making a strong country. We are struggling constantly every day and every moment. We have an enterprising heart that never stops beating. You Jews, known as the richest people of this era, are your hearts still working hard for the dream of restoring the country? Or are you accepting your fate early and willing to be bullied and oppressed by other clans?"

Lu Jia's voice was filled with a bit of mockery, a bit of sincerity, and a bit of politeness. His narration and comparison of national history made the Jews feel the gap while being proud, and this gap not only comes from the history of their ancestors, but also from reality.

King David of Jewish was speechless for a long time, his face turned red and white, and even the crown with gems embedded on his head could not calm his mood at this moment.

Restore the country!

This dream has been accumulated in the minds of Jews for countless generations. They think about it all the time and work hard all the time, but reality always gives Jews a heavy blow at the critical moment.

Now, from the Qin State with strong military power, David is also a smart person, and he guessed whether Qin State was expressing his intention to support the Jews in establishing a country. If that is true, it would be great news.

"I, the Jews, have been working hard to restore the country. I, the envoy, want to humiliate us or help us!" David's eyes lit up and he stared at Lu Jia and asked.

Lu Jia raised the scepter high above his head and shouted: "Before my envoy came, Emperor Shenwu said that the people of the Qin Dynasty are a hospitable and polite nation. We will definitely help our friends and help them drive away the robbers. We will mercilessly annihilate the enemy without leaving any trouble. Now, whether to be friends or enemies, please choose King David!"
Chapter completed!